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that's important to us. the fact that our young people can stay on our insurance until 26 years old, the fact that there are no lifetime and annual limits. and all of those important provisions that we hear about all of the time. but i want to talk a little bit about some of the health equity provisions. because this bill prevents discrimination. it define what is a health disparity is and a health disparity population. and it makes sure that all of the research in the bill, all of the task forces, all of the institutes, the comparative effectiveness research, all of those include monitoring and having a goal of eliminating health disparities in their mandate. their incentive payments to providers, if they can demonstrate that they've eliminated health disparities. and health disparities actually cost this nation. in a study done by the joint center for political and economic studies, they showed we're just -- where just over a threen this year period 1.-- $1.24 trillion was lost in direct and indirect costs
that's important to us. the fact that our young people can stay on our insurance until 26 years old, the fact that there are no lifetime and annual limits. and all of those important provisions that we hear about all of the time. but i want to talk a little bit about some of the health equity provisions. because this bill prevents discrimination. it define what is a health disparity is and a health disparity population. and it makes sure that all of the research in the bill, all of the task...
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not because they have beaten us in the market but we have beaten us. we have the resources but we made the permitting process so long, complicated, unpredictable that we killed our supply and allowed other countries to control our future. in my district there is a manufacturing plant that creates high-tech magnets that depends on rare minerals. last year they were able to purchase rare minerals at $4 a pound. now as china as the only supplier it's now $55 per pound. that drives up the cost of everything that we use those high-tech magnets for and it's difficult in the manufacturing industry. we allowed china to have the monopoly. we should have the ability to produce our own materials here. you cannot turn on your car, your lights, your computer without china sending us the materials to do it. when we're fighting to get control of our energy future, we must not forget, it doesn't matter if we have our own energy future if we can't even turn on what we plug in because we don't have the rare minerals to produce it. we have a manufacturing future if we ac
not because they have beaten us in the market but we have beaten us. we have the resources but we made the permitting process so long, complicated, unpredictable that we killed our supply and allowed other countries to control our future. in my district there is a manufacturing plant that creates high-tech magnets that depends on rare minerals. last year they were able to purchase rare minerals at $4 a pound. now as china as the only supplier it's now $55 per pound. that drives up the cost of...
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give us a call and let us know what you think what the role of women in combat should be. i want to read you more about the cover story this morning. there is a picture of a former assistant secretary of the u.s. department of veterans affairs. she also ran for congress. she lost her legs in combat. duckworth had been wanting to be part of the fight in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. the article says she has not been alone in her experiences. the pentagon's 1994 policy means women can be attached to infantry units -- we want to point you to a congressional report which has a few facts about women in combat over the past 10 years. this was from april earlier this year. the report notes -- host: we want to start this morning with jim on the republican line. guest: 80 for taking my call. i am a root marine corps officer, and my first is on the training, and you mentioned about that marine corps is opening the officer corps to female candidates. i cannot fathom how a female will pass. my comment would be geared toward congress, that the military is not a socially engineered proj
give us a call and let us know what you think what the role of women in combat should be. i want to read you more about the cover story this morning. there is a picture of a former assistant secretary of the u.s. department of veterans affairs. she also ran for congress. she lost her legs in combat. duckworth had been wanting to be part of the fight in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. the article says she has not been alone in her experiences. the pentagon's 1994 policy means women can be attached...
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a great uncle came to live with us so he could help take care of us. my grandmother lived with us. but that was the way it was. we learn by example during the war what we owe to our country and how lucky we were to be in our country. the young people of today are probably the best generation we will ever have. we thought hours was and somebody, some guy wrote an article about the second world war and said they were the greatest generation. so we always have the greatest generation. we are trying to pass on a legacy to you young folks so that you understand that courage is not a battlefield example. you all will have situations where you will be required to have courage, to say no when his dog proper answer, when others -- to say no when it is a proper answer. of the angus come to stand up for what is right. you will learn teamwork and relationships in your school life and then your real life. but you won't hopefully ever have to sit on the battlefield. -- to serve on the battlefield. no one hates war more than a warrior. we as a group feel that way. the average age of this group is
a great uncle came to live with us so he could help take care of us. my grandmother lived with us. but that was the way it was. we learn by example during the war what we owe to our country and how lucky we were to be in our country. the young people of today are probably the best generation we will ever have. we thought hours was and somebody, some guy wrote an article about the second world war and said they were the greatest generation. so we always have the greatest generation. we are...
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that is what separates us. not a recognition that it's unsustainable but a debate about what's the best composition of spending, savings and tax reforms to return sustainability. >> normally is a budget resolution. would you agree to bring this back down to manageable levels -- wouldn't passing in budget resolution in both houses put this on a path towards getting the deficit under control? >> i know where you are coming from but you are right, congress has to act. it will not happen on its own. it is not enough for us to propose things. congress has to come together and negotiate remarked that brings these reforms in place. -- negotiate framework that brings these reforms in place. >> section 112b2 of dodd frank requires a sign pavement indicating what reasonable steps such member believes the government should be taking to ensure financial stability yet neither the annual report or any individual member has recommended the senate democrats pass a budget resolution. >> that is true but it would be strange if y
that is what separates us. not a recognition that it's unsustainable but a debate about what's the best composition of spending, savings and tax reforms to return sustainability. >> normally is a budget resolution. would you agree to bring this back down to manageable levels -- wouldn't passing in budget resolution in both houses put this on a path towards getting the deficit under control? >> i know where you are coming from but you are right, congress has to act. it will not...
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none of the funds made available by this act may be used to enter into a contract using procedures that do not give to small businesses concerns owned and controlled by veterans as that term is defined in q-3-q that are included in the database under section 8127-f of title 38, united states code, any preference available with respect to such contract except for a preference give to small business owned by service disabled veterans in defined of section 3-q,. mr. young: mr. chairman, i reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. the chair: the gentleman reserves a point of order. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. fitzpatrick: thank you, mr. chairman. for generations brave young men and women across the united states have answered the call of duty and service of our nation. now as the conflicts on foreign fields continue to wind down, we must ensure that we do not lose sight of the need to care for and provide for our returning veterans. our nation has learned from generations of veterans that war does not end when the camps are packed in, the planes are ground
none of the funds made available by this act may be used to enter into a contract using procedures that do not give to small businesses concerns owned and controlled by veterans as that term is defined in q-3-q that are included in the database under section 8127-f of title 38, united states code, any preference available with respect to such contract except for a preference give to small business owned by service disabled veterans in defined of section 3-q,. mr. young: mr. chairman, i reserve...
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behold, some of us in congress would have us do the exact opposite. the congressiers amendment would have potentially job killing jobs on the internet. we don't need government to stifle internet freedom like china, russia. i've convened multiple hearings on online privacy and had hearings with stakeholders and there's one thing that absolutely everyone agrees on, don't mess up with a great thing. ecommerce has created jobs for americans and provides a tremendous boost to an otherwise stagnant economy. this amendment could put all of that success in jeopardy, stifling growth. i remind my colleagues that an agency can still promulgate rules on privacy so long as they are not considered significant as defined in the bill. but what we don't need is a system where dueling bureaucrats and the s.e.c. and f.c.c. have conflicting rules for consumers. while the amendment sounds as if it is narrowly tailored to exempt privacy regulations from the interim prohibitions on midnight rules, the term privacy is nonetheless undefined. that's the very definition of loo
behold, some of us in congress would have us do the exact opposite. the congressiers amendment would have potentially job killing jobs on the internet. we don't need government to stifle internet freedom like china, russia. i've convened multiple hearings on online privacy and had hearings with stakeholders and there's one thing that absolutely everyone agrees on, don't mess up with a great thing. ecommerce has created jobs for americans and provides a tremendous boost to an otherwise stagnant...
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tonko, has joined us and mr. tonko, we were going to start out on health care, but we kind of morphed into the issue of the american manufacturing industry and the role of the middle class. now the middle class, i want off on manufacturing and the need to rebuild that and the make it in america agenda but also, a key part of the inability of the american middle class to sustain itself is health care. and the affordable health care act, which the supreme court recently confirmed was constitutional, is constitutional, is a major effort on the part of the democratic congress and president obama to provide not only health care but to lift up the american middle class. so let's hold for a moment the issue of make it in america. we'll come back to it in the latter half of this hour. let's take up the health care agenda, which i know you wanted to speak to initially. while you to that, i'm going to run and get a couple of placards i want to talk about. mr. tonko from the great state of new york, part of the east-west te
tonko, has joined us and mr. tonko, we were going to start out on health care, but we kind of morphed into the issue of the american manufacturing industry and the role of the middle class. now the middle class, i want off on manufacturing and the need to rebuild that and the make it in america agenda but also, a key part of the inability of the american middle class to sustain itself is health care. and the affordable health care act, which the supreme court recently confirmed was...
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programming and give us a return. well, after reviewing now what is a history of all of that, it was deemed that there were overpayments anywhere between 12% and 14%, so the dollars were slid over to programs like filling the doughnut hole and providing for screenings for our seniors. not taking it away from a category of health care consumers. in this case, an aged demographic of seniors, but taking those savings as we sweep those savings and reinvesting them in a way that provides balance, more sensitivity for the consumer rather than having record profits developed for an industry. to me that was progressive policy, and for people to then take those savings and use them in their own budget presentations for other purposes was disingenuous. now, when you talk about the efforts today of the affordable care act to include an exchange, what i think is oftentimes, representative garamendi, sometimes people see this as a public exchange that will be run by the government when in fact we set up an exchange and the private
programming and give us a return. well, after reviewing now what is a history of all of that, it was deemed that there were overpayments anywhere between 12% and 14%, so the dollars were slid over to programs like filling the doughnut hole and providing for screenings for our seniors. not taking it away from a category of health care consumers. in this case, an aged demographic of seniors, but taking those savings as we sweep those savings and reinvesting them in a way that provides balance,...
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and what does that get us? the government study found inconclusive evidence that this would improve visibility at all. pro regulatory environmental groups are suing the e.p.a. and forcing the e.p.a.'s requirements through settlement and consent decrees. in my district, the e.p.a. entered into a consent decree with several groups which will affect the emission control technology at coal-fired power plants throughout the state. regulations have costly and job-killing implications and it is important that the rule making process is not written behind closed doors by activist groups and regulatory agencies. i am pleased that the -- that a bill that i have sponsored is included in this package, h r. 386 , the sunshine for regulatory decrees and settlements act this legislation provides transparency to these settlements and decrees which are used to dictate regulations behind closed doors and often without congressional consent if they miss a deadline. this ensures that there will be time for comment and it makes it
and what does that get us? the government study found inconclusive evidence that this would improve visibility at all. pro regulatory environmental groups are suing the e.p.a. and forcing the e.p.a.'s requirements through settlement and consent decrees. in my district, the e.p.a. entered into a consent decree with several groups which will affect the emission control technology at coal-fired power plants throughout the state. regulations have costly and job-killing implications and it is...
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are getting us no results. we know that to lower the cost for all americans we must lower their energy bills. and we know that the cheapest form of energy out there is oil and gas. and yet the president puts out a bare-bones policy, but yet claims to want to create jobs. the lowest unemployment rate in this country exists in north dakota and the reason that unemployment is so low there is because they understand that drilling equals jobs. now, let's see what's going on up in the dakotas. because if we would believe what the gentlemen and ladies across the aisle would lead us to believe, is that the areas that we would like to open up do not contain any resources, then they would believe, as the usgs
are getting us no results. we know that to lower the cost for all americans we must lower their energy bills. and we know that the cheapest form of energy out there is oil and gas. and yet the president puts out a bare-bones policy, but yet claims to want to create jobs. the lowest unemployment rate in this country exists in north dakota and the reason that unemployment is so low there is because they understand that drilling equals jobs. now, let's see what's going on up in the dakotas....
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we are going to use its. one of the ways we're going to use it is by having a voice in this election in a choice at the polls that is not bought and paid for by wall street. [applause] voting for either wall street candidate gives a mandate for four more years of corporate rule. every boat to they recede is be deadly to structure we are on for the american people -- every vote they receive is an endorsement of the shift delhi -- endorsement of the deadly trajectory we are on for the american people on the planet. it is time to change that plunge into catastrophe and that the change starts with a voting for real change. [applause] every vote we receive is a vote for democracy, for the 99% and survival for the planet. to achieve that future, as president i will work to deliver a green new deal for america. a package of emergency reforms to put 25 million people back to work and the jumpstart the green economy. and the that the economy will put a halt to climate change, a halt to the unemployment and make war is
we are going to use its. one of the ways we're going to use it is by having a voice in this election in a choice at the polls that is not bought and paid for by wall street. [applause] voting for either wall street candidate gives a mandate for four more years of corporate rule. every boat to they recede is be deadly to structure we are on for the american people -- every vote they receive is an endorsement of the shift delhi -- endorsement of the deadly trajectory we are on for the american...
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most of us are not walter cronkite, and it is not about us. the second lesson i guess you could say i learned is a big moment -- is that big moments did not turn up the consequence in. -- consequential. i was a moderator in 1988 during a vice presidential debate, that had become pretty personal. senator quayle was facing heat over his qualifications to be president, and in an effort to defend some he compared himself to president kennedy. at brunch point, senator bentsen paused, looked at him, and said, i served with jack kennedy, jack kennedy was a friend of mine. senator, you are no jack kennedy. at which point the room exploded and that became the quotation from the debate. it was one of the most memorable lines in modern american politics, and it had absolutely no bearing on the election. [laughter] why am i saying this? what the elections are about is about the voters and it is about the issues. fiscal challenges, certainly this year, taxes, the size and scope of government, china, iran, the supreme court appointments. with the partnershi
most of us are not walter cronkite, and it is not about us. the second lesson i guess you could say i learned is a big moment -- is that big moments did not turn up the consequence in. -- consequential. i was a moderator in 1988 during a vice presidential debate, that had become pretty personal. senator quayle was facing heat over his qualifications to be president, and in an effort to defend some he compared himself to president kennedy. at brunch point, senator bentsen paused, looked at him,...
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this lets us know that this is an issue that affects us all. host: this is from twitter -- guest: people will find a way to abuse just about any issue. we know that handicapped parking is one of those issues that people could take advantage of. that does not mean it is not necessary and important to the people who needed. there has to be better enforcement. there also have to be better review of that eligibility. that does not mean the issue itself should not have better access to parking lots and businesses. host: here is another question -- guest: high would say the ada is not a current user but is recovering. we believe that people will experience addiction need to have assistance and help and our hope that they can turn our lives -- their lives around. these people don't just disappear if we don't treat them more work with them. you talk to police and you find that they know very well that putting these people out on the streets only causes other counts of public issues. host: the next slide looks at disability by race. every time we show n
this lets us know that this is an issue that affects us all. host: this is from twitter -- guest: people will find a way to abuse just about any issue. we know that handicapped parking is one of those issues that people could take advantage of. that does not mean it is not necessary and important to the people who needed. there has to be better enforcement. there also have to be better review of that eligibility. that does not mean the issue itself should not have better access to parking lots...
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what we need to do is to make sure that as we use the internet, we can use it safely and we can use it with some level of privacy. there are new challenges to technology and some of them are coming from the government. for example, the federal bureau of investigation has been telling congress that it is, quote, going dark because some new forms of communications, like peer-to-peer communications, like skype, are harder for it to wiretap than our regular phone calls. if -- it's asking congress whether it would consider legislation to make it easier for the f.b.i. to wiretap those communications. to build in back doors so the f.b.i. could get access. well, that's a cybersecurity problem in itself. i mean if the f.b.i. can get access through a back door that the company is required to build in, so can the bad guys. so there are some new technological challenges and there are some proposed solutions to those challenges that would make our cybersecurity worse, not better. host: to ogden, utah, austin is on the republican line. caller: good morning, c-span. hey, listen, as far as privacy on
what we need to do is to make sure that as we use the internet, we can use it safely and we can use it with some level of privacy. there are new challenges to technology and some of them are coming from the government. for example, the federal bureau of investigation has been telling congress that it is, quote, going dark because some new forms of communications, like peer-to-peer communications, like skype, are harder for it to wiretap than our regular phone calls. if -- it's asking congress...
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thank you joining us. don't forget the house of representatives will vote on repeal of the affordable care act are you can stay tuned and watch that. stay tuned) are website, c- span.org, for all the activities we will run today when it comes to campaign 2012 issues. the website is c-span.org and the houses in at 10:00 and there just about to come in now so we will go to the house of representatives. h[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker: the house will be in order. pursuant to the order of the house of january 17, 2012, the chair will now recognize members from lists su
thank you joining us. don't forget the house of representatives will vote on repeal of the affordable care act are you can stay tuned and watch that. stay tuned) are website, c- span.org, for all the activities we will run today when it comes to campaign 2012 issues. the website is c-span.org and the houses in at 10:00 and there just about to come in now so we will go to the house of representatives. h[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captioning performed by national...
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sent us here to do. let's answer the important challenge facing the country. let's start creating jobs for the american people. let's start now and let's stop wasting time on something that has already been satisfied. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the gentleman from michigan. mr. walberg: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate so much that we've had this time of debate. again, trust but verify. this is a verifying opportunity. as has been said, the proposed regulation was pulled because of political challenges. the american people generally understand common sense. and this wasn't common sense. when we see the cost of regulations in this country right now being $10,000 per employee, we add this to the impact on the farm family, those that have incorporated, in order to carry on their business, and ultimately carry on farming for generations, we see additional problems. so we want to make sure that this debate carries through and ultimately we don'
sent us here to do. let's answer the important challenge facing the country. let's start creating jobs for the american people. let's start now and let's stop wasting time on something that has already been satisfied. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the gentleman from michigan. mr. walberg: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate so much that we've had this time of debate. again, trust but verify. this is a verifying opportunity. as has...
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the effects are all around us. our country is currently experiencing its worst drought since the dust bowl in the year of my birth, 1936. just last week, sudden violent storms rocked the east coast, referred to as microbursts, knocking out power for thousands and killing a number of people. furthermore, record heat waves are having serious repercussions in crop yields. we must pursue responsible, sustainable energy policies, both for the legacy that we will leave our children, and also to make certain the united states is at the forefront of the emerging green economy. . my amendment will not let oil companies shield themselves any longer. it requires each permit application and analysis and estimate of the impact on global climate change of the consumption of the fossil fuels discovered. while the oil and gas found on each individual lease may not have a huge impact, there is no question that the aggregate fossil fuel consumption contributes to global climate change. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment
the effects are all around us. our country is currently experiencing its worst drought since the dust bowl in the year of my birth, 1936. just last week, sudden violent storms rocked the east coast, referred to as microbursts, knocking out power for thousands and killing a number of people. furthermore, record heat waves are having serious repercussions in crop yields. we must pursue responsible, sustainable energy policies, both for the legacy that we will leave our children, and also to make...
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i think most of us agree that it's highly unlikely they'll be used in combat. any cost that would be incurred by accelerating it are money that's going to be spent anyway, notwithstanding all the costs to keep them there. i think the gentleman is spot on. i'm happy to co-sponsor the amendment. i'm happy to speak in support of it. i hope this body approves it in a small way to help the europeans assume their own responsibility and for us to be able to focus on things that are more important for us. mr. dicks: will the gentleman yield? >> i yield to the gentleman. mr. dicks: you say you have these two brigades, except pursuant to article 5 of the north atlantic treaty, could you explain what the impact of this is? the treaty commitments here. mr. coffman: i think this does not allow taos maintain forces in europe. there's no part of the nato charter that requires us to maintain a presence in europe. mr. dicks: it sounds as if, no other funds shall be available to continue the deployment past 2013 from the 1772 p brigade, except pursuant to article 5 -- is there s
i think most of us agree that it's highly unlikely they'll be used in combat. any cost that would be incurred by accelerating it are money that's going to be spent anyway, notwithstanding all the costs to keep them there. i think the gentleman is spot on. i'm happy to co-sponsor the amendment. i'm happy to speak in support of it. i hope this body approves it in a small way to help the europeans assume their own responsibility and for us to be able to focus on things that are more important for...